VUVulnerable
Black-footed Cat
Felis nigripes
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-footed_cat
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Savanna· majorDesert· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in FELIDAE
Threatened in Angola
Frequently asked questions
Why is Black-footed Cat classified as Vulnerable?
Black-footed Cat is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Black-footed Cat live?
Black-footed Cat occurs in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa (plus 1 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Black-footed Cat?
The main threats to Black-footed Cat are 11.1, 11.4, 2.1, and 2.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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